Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne) artprint The choice of a communist

The choice of a communist leader whose regime stood in opposition to capitalism and consumer culture was both ironic and deeply provocative

It also places the work within a broader conversation about Takashi Murakami’s limited editions

Warhol used repetition to mimic the way products were presented in supermarkets and advertisements

Mao Silver accentuates the dehumanization of political figures

personally and artistically

Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne) artprint The choice of a communistOffset lithograph with cold stamp on paper hand signed by Takashi Murakami with silver pen and numbered of a limited edition of 300. Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne) is a work created by Takashi Murakami in 2017 which, as the title suggests, pays tribute to the brilliant and tormented British painter Francis Bacon. But naturally, its done the Murakami way: full of color, boldness, and a distinct pop twist. Rather than sticking to a